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The conference is a journey of consciousness, connection and transformation in a magical setting full of powerful life forces: Tayrona National Park on the Carribbean coast of Colombia in the heart of the American continent where the ancient wisdoms of the North and South meet.
We invite you to get in touch with yourselves in order to find and express your “inner Shaman,” and from that new place connect with others and with nature. This journey helps create a direct and wholesome connection with nature and with other human beings that reminds us of the natural order of the universe and our place in it.
Kahunamana’s eleven day workshop offers rituals, group and individual exercises, and experiences with sacred plants in extraordinary places. In addition, some special members of the local Indigenous tribes that live in the Sierra Nevada will visit to share their wisdom and teachings and to offer their craftsmanship.
In Kahunamama we seek to generate questions of transformation about ourselves, such as who we are, what we do, and the resulting impact in our environment---questions that open new possibilities toward the challenges of today and the ones that lay ahead. The idea is to return home from Kahunamana and have at hand the tools and knowledge to change your every day life into a healthier, more harmonious one.
The rituals, dances, and songs of Kahunamana work not only to affect and heal ourselves, but also those around us, as well as our mother earth. Kahunamana is situated in the heart of two continents because we aim to heal the wounds of the land in this place of great energy and strength. The idea is to expand our work in reconciliation and healing of the earth to all continents.
We believe that it is possible to learn how to transform the ways in which we relate to each other and with nature in order to synchronize them with the natural flow of life so that we can create a more harmonious and joyful life for ourselves and the coming generations.

KAHUNAMANA
For whom is Kahunamana intended?
Kahunamana is intended for people in a good state of health* who are interested in improving their quality of life, who like adventures, and who are seeking to be more authentic and happy. It is open to people of all ages, to families, couples, and individuals. People with coronary diseases, serious health conditions, or walking disabilities will find it hard to participate in the activities of Kahunamana and are obliged to communicate their condition before paying. If they decide to come anyway, they do so under their own responsibility.

The Path
The path we have chosen for these journeys of consciousness, connection, and transformation is the return to human kind’s ancestral wisdom through rituals. Rituals are the paths the first humans created to make sense of the world, to honor it, and to give thanks. The magic in these human expressions was the central element that connected them to the sacred voices of the earth and the universe.
In our world today there exists places were the strengths of nature still marvel us and where rituals become sacred and powerful.
The rituals performed at Kahunamana improve our quality of life and become
practical tools of meditation and self observation to use every day.

COLOMBIA- a country that dreams to show its true self to the world

Colombia is located in the center of the American continent where the ancestral traditions of both North and South America combine. It is a country full of colors, flavors, gorgeous cities, and unimaginable natural landscapes with millions of people awaiting you with arms wide open and passion in their hearts. The privledge of being on the equator lends itself to a pleasant climate year round, making Colombia an ideal location. Colombia is a country of contrasts with a wide variety of geography and climate zones. The principal cities have modern infrastructure, international airports, comfortable hotels, public transportation systems, and plenty of open green spaces for recreation and relaxation.
Each city and region of the country offers infinite possibilities to explore and enjoy its people, its warmth, and the unmatched beauty of this tropical paradise. The rich indigenous and colonial historical past, cosmopolitan centers, spectacular landscapes, and exquiste gastronomy make Colombia a place filled with opportunities and passion.
This is Colombia: the risk is that you may stay!

Who we are:
Angelika Braun
Coordinator and Creator of Kahunamana. She works as an integrative therapist, using techniques of yoga therapy, physical-mental therpay, and energy and bodywork massages. She studied physiotherapy and sport medicine in Germany and has participated in courses of alternative, integrative medicine, such as Biodanza, Radiostesia, Sacred geometry and Floral essences in Colombia.

Fabio Ramirez
Medic and homeotherapist with 20 years of experience in ethnomedicine and shamanism. He specializes in the use of sacred plants of the Amazon. He holds international conferences and serves as a representative of various European foundations in Colombia. Additionally, he is the codirector of an addictions program founded by Javeriana University in Bogota.

Fredy Jimenez
Artist and therapist who represents the Northern traditions and wisdoms in our team of facilitators. He organizes and creates events in conscious art, sound therapy, and art therapy, integrating ancient sounds into the development of his work that is based in the traditions of Native Americans, specifically the Navajo, Hopi, and Lakota tribes. He is the director of ITZEKANA ARTE CONSCIENTE, a center of art and science for the health of the spirit.

Myriam Sofía López
Integrated therapist and director of the Colombian School of Biodanza. She is the pioneer of Biodanza in Colombia with more than 20 years of experience leading groups and teaching courses on being a facilitator of biodanza. She studied directly with the creator of Biodanza, Rolando Toro of Chile, and has facilitated classes in various parts of the world including Brazil, Italy, Spain, and the United States. Additionally she specializes in Shamanic and sistemic healings.

Juan Pablo Escorcia:
Professor of Biodanza and Ontological Coach (Newfield). He works as an organizational consultant on issues of learning and personal growth with more than five years of experience accompanying groups and individuals in processes of change. He has much knowledge in energy and healing through dance and voice.

Biodanza is the ultimate expression of a fulfilling and joyful life. Its methodology prioritizes group interaction, most highly valuing the human encounter in special conditions of affection, security, and nourishment.
A common question to arise is whether Biodanza is therapy. Is it therapy to help someone to grow, to develop her potentials, to self-improve, and to live a more fulfilling life? Is it education? Therapy contains educational components, and education contains therapeutic components. Biodanza is in the field of affectionate reeducation, where the 'encounter' functions to supply the elements for the cure of civilization's illnesses--the human being returns to integrate instincts, emotion, and feelings into action, amplifying consciousness. It is reeducating people so that they avoid being patients, or treating the patients so that they recover their whole self.
Biodanza invites us to leave an imposed mechanic lifestyle for a fulfilled life where the human encounter is the primordial factor for the revelation of our identity. It provokes a transformation in all aspects of a persons' life: physical, mental, and behavioral, resulting in a complete expression of identity. The practice of Biodanza has applicable effects in the life of the participant, such as development of potential and attainment of internal harmony that shines in daily life at work, at study, and in interpersonal relationships.
The group dynamic in Biodanza favors dialog, communication, and encounters. It reinforces identity, awakens consciousness of personal values and virtues, and opens a holistic vision of the world. Within this holistic vision each person approaches life confidently, and adequately lives in and feels the presence of others. Biodanza is fundamentally a development process based in activating genetic potential, the pillars of human existence, creating space for a healthy lifestyle. The nomenclature for working in Biodanza is either 'class' or 'session:'
Class: educational in character
Session: therapeutic in character
The process of development in Biodanza comprises three stages: initiation, deepening, and embodiment. Methodologically speaking, it is a progression in information as well as in exercises so that the participants of a regular group reorganize their life based on the Biocentric Principal of actions in favor of life.

I am a freelance translator whose career translating was born out of a passion for languages and fascination with the art of translation. I have lived several years abroad in both Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries studying and living the language, and thus know them both very well. This cultural understanding coupled with my extensive experience in English writing leads to excellent translations in literature and general communication--anything reflecting the poetics of culture. I also have experience in fields of pedagogy, marketing, and journalism.